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We were so "naive how racism was so imbedded in the party." Lincoln Project
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Without an assist from Lincoln Project's John Weaver in 1996, Sessions might never have set foot in the Senate.
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The "made up hissy-fit on the "militia movement"....."
---Rick Wilson
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"the Political utility of the Voting Rights Act lived long past its necessity." --Rick Wilson
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"Steve Schmidt, special advisor to the president in charge of the White House confirmation team" for Alito and Roberts two justices that will determine the direction of SCOTUS and the rights of Americans for generations.
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For the record, I opposed DREAM...." Rick Wilson 2010
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Islamophobia has long been a cornerstone of the GOP and for years Rick Wilson spread their inflammatory rhetoric.
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"The Senate can and must deny Obama the chance to make an appt. to the Supreme Court. We have both the votes and the power to do so." --Rick Wilson 2016
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Before Donald Trump was the GOP nominee.
"Remember when I told you that might not be Hillary's last orange jumpsuit? Get to know this number: 18 US Code 793" Rick Wilson 2015

"Lock her up!" Donald Trump 2016
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"I still VERY, VERY STRONGLY support POTUS, his Admin, policies, the executive order"-- George Conway 2017

"She is eminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court"
-George Conway on #AmyConeyBarrett 2020
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In 2008 Lincoln Project's Steve Schmidt brought Sarah Palin to McCain's ticket.

"I see a straight line form the announcement of Sarah Palin as the VP nominee to what we see today in Donald Trump..." Barack Obama Oct. 2016
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That’s right. Steve Schmidt would have had Howard Schultz be our president if he hadn’t crashed and burned. Think about that.
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A "phony global warming scam...." -Rick Wilson tweeting out the GOP message in 2009
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"Liberal racism" -Rick Wilson
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"Save the big appt fight for after #RBG has an "accident...."
-Lincoln Project founder Rick Wilson
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"If a pregnant single she-demon attempted to cross the border...." -Lincoln Project founder Rick Wilson 2012
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Rick Wilson has pushed the Koch's agenda for decades.

"Pushing judges like Amy Coney Barrett is part of the Koch Network scheme to put the court in the hands of corporate special interests. It's culmination of their work to rig the system.'
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"I think what McConnell's doing is actually some very important, smart politics" Rick Wilson on blocking Merrick Garland in 2016
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